In this film publicity image released by Disney, Johnny Depp, left, Mia Wasikowska, center, and Anne Hathaway are shown in a scene from the film 'Alice in Wonderland.' (AP Photo/Disney)

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Audiences are just mad about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, helping it earn a whopping $41 million in its first day. After its big start yesterday, the 3D Disney release should be on track for a $100 million weekend, well above expectations. It could end up being the second-biggest opening outside of summer, notes the LA Times, behind only The Twilight Saga: Next Moon.

I didn't really like it- it seemed all over the place and messy (not in a good way), the characters weren't developed enough, and the main actress had about as much personality as Daniel Radcliffe playing Harry Potter- which is to say she had none. It's visually fantastic, of course, as almost all Tim Burton films are- but seriously lacking otherwise, in my opinion. And for the first time in I think ever, I actually hated Helena Bonham Carter's performance. Read the book or watch the original Disney pic- both are a lot "mucher." Just my two cents...

jfcd

Mar 7, 2010 8:38 AM CST

I loved this movie so much :)

yummines

Mar 7, 2010 1:08 AM CST

i was kinda suprised that Tim Burton would do a Disney movie, cause movies that Tim Burton made that stand out to me include Sweeny Todd, Batman, and Edward Scissorhands...